Where To Find Us
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We are situated in the market town of Bishop's Castle, just a few miles from Ludlow in the beautiful county of Shropshire which is an easy trip out from Birmingham and the Midlands. |
 |  | Bishops Castle Click on the image for an interactive google map (opens in a new window) |
| the GALLERY, Market Square | . |
| Opening Hours
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the GALLERY is normally open 11.00am - 5.00pm TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS. Our opening hours change during winter and summer so please telephone us or visit this website to check the current opening hours.
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| About Us |
| the GALLERY houses a varied selection of contemporary arts and crafts. The applied Art and Craft work showing in the GALLERY is Handmade in the U.K. by Designer-Makers who have the skills and experience to be among the best in their field.
Many pieces are unique or limited edition and signed by the maker.
Much of it is locally made-inspired by local landscapes and wildlife or made using uniquely local materials. It is the policy of the GALLERY to support local artists and craftspeople.
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We are a member of the Shropshire Hills Sustainable Business Partnership which aims to promote the Shropshire Hills A.O.N.B by working together to conserve and sustain the local landscape and its wildlife Buy local- be sustainable
The Shropshire Hills ‘buy local-be sustainable’ stamp assures that a business is committed to becoming more sustainable. This means a commitment to:
Reduce our impact on the environment Enhance wildlife and landscape Involve local people and visitors Support the local economy Participate with other like minded businesses
Buy goods from businesses with the Shropshire Hills ‘buy local- be sustainable’ stamp and you’ll be doing the same!
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| How To Contact Us
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| Click on the "contact us" link Call us on 01588 630128 Come in and see us during opening hours If you would like to join our mailing list notifying you of our forthcoming exhibitions and other planned events, you can send us your contact details via the contact us page on this website. You can also find us in the Country Living Rural Guide |
| How To Buy |
If you see anything you are interested in, please call or come in and see us - we accept all major credit cards.
If you are interested in purchasing a piece from a favourite artist or maker on our list, give us a call or contact us by email and we will do our very best to reserve or source an item for you.
We also sell gift vouchers which are ideal for an Anniversary, Birthday, Wedding or other special gift.
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| HANDMADE HOMAGE
We need the handmade to balance the mind-numbingly similar machine made things around us, things that can only ever express the efficiency and speed with which they were produced.
Craft makes our homes more human. We sense the time, care and skill that went into the making. Like life, in its slow accumulation of experience a crafted piece is an expression of the daily moods of the maker during its creation. It speaks of the concentration and love with which the object was made. It can be sensual, intricate, full of sentiment-and imperfect. It carries the imprint of the hands that made it,and just as we recognise our strong, almost physical attachment to objects crafted by others-so we enjoy making things with our own hands more and more.
After years when admitting that we practice domestic skills was like confessing a guilty secret, now even Knitting has moved from Granny to the Internet and is flourishing as a contemporary pastime.
Taking time to make something slows us down-it’s a ritual, an antidote to the hurry of modern life, a process that cannot be forced beyond it’s natural pace.
Ilse Crawford-Home is where the Heart
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| the GALLERY, 3 Market Square, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5BN Phone: 01588 630128 |